Portage Grill & Conference Center - The Dalles, Oregon

Filina M.

The hostess was very friendly and gave us the option to choose our seats, which was a great start. Our waitress was nice and made things right. The atmosphere was lovely, and the view of the river and dam was beautiful—definitely a highlight of the experience.

Unfortunately, the food did not live up to the setting. We ordered our steaks medium rare, but what we received was closer to beef jerky. After sending them back twice, they still weren’t prepared correctly, which was really disappointing.

Overall, the service and ambiance were great, but the food quality, especially the steaks, left a lot to be desired. Wouldn’t recommend it for steak lovers, but maybe for drinks and the view.

Claire M. D. B.

Portage Grill has good food, a full bar, and plenty to keep you entertained—pool tables, pinball, and even some gambling machines (not really my thing, but if that milks your goat, they’ve got 'em!). The seating is nice both inside and out, and there's an ATM on-site too. It’s a laid-back spot that’s great whether you're grabbing a bite or just hanging out with friends.

Jaye L.

Come see Sam. Great service. Refreshing atmosphere. Soft country music. Got the prime rib on gluten-free toast with aux jus.

Also got the Italian sandwich, which is French dip with marinated veggies and banana peppers.

Entrees looked good on menu but only served after four pm.

jane E.

Yummy food. Wish we had time to enjoy it a bit longer, but we were heading to the airport. What a view.

Paty P.

Food was incredible good ! I highly recommend the soup “ gumbo soup “ 🤩🤩🤩 I give 5 stars to the chefs !!!
Service was okey . Not very helpful but good enough!
Nice and clean restaurant, definitely, worthy to stop by 🙋‍♀️🤩🤩🤩

Jennifer L.

This was by far the worst service I've experienced! Although we arrived without a reservation, we were seated quickly at the bar. We were the first couple to sit down, followed by two more couples. Both of them had their orders taken before we did. The service was incredibly slow. While I understand it was Valentine’s Day and they were busy, you'd expect them to be better prepared with more staff. After a long wait, the waitress finally took our order, and we ended up waiting at least an hour. Meanwhile, the other two couples received their food. Then, the waitress informed us that they had run out of prime rib, and when we asked how long it would take to get something else, she said another 20-30 minutes. We decided to leave at that point.

Dick A. D. L.

Waitress Shawna knows it so well that whenever we come in, she knows our preferences. She also knows that I have a problem with loud music and she always turns it down to accommodate my situation. The food is always outstanding and the service here is amazing. I especially love the chicken, strawberry feta cheese salad. What a wonderful surprise to have that combination because it just explodes into all kinds of wonderful flavors in my mouth.

Mitch M.

Perfectly prepared Chicken Alfredo. Sufficient sauce covered all the noodles and chicken. Sauce left over on the plate when finished eating. Salad was fresh and reasonably sized. Service a little slow even though the room isn’t very populated.

Claire M. D. B.

Portage Grill has good food, a full bar, and plenty to keep you entertained—pool tables, pinball, and even some gambling machines (not really my thing, but if that milks your goat, they’ve got 'em!). The seating is nice both inside and out, and there's an ATM on-site too. It’s a laid-back spot that’s great whether you're grabbing a bite or just hanging out with friends.

Filina M.

The hostess was very friendly and gave us the option to choose our seats, which was a great start. Our waitress was nice and made things right. The atmosphere was lovely, and the view of the river and dam was beautiful—definitely a highlight of the experience.

Unfortunately, the food did not live up to the setting. We ordered our steaks medium rare, but what we received was closer to beef jerky. After sending them back twice, they still weren’t prepared correctly, which was really disappointing.

Overall, the service and ambiance were great, but the food quality, especially the steaks, left a lot to be desired. Wouldn’t recommend it for steak lovers, but maybe for drinks and the view.

Jaye L.

Come see Sam. Great service. Refreshing atmosphere. Soft country music. Got the prime rib on gluten-free toast with aux jus.

Also got the Italian sandwich, which is French dip with marinated veggies and banana peppers.

Entrees looked good on menu but only served after four pm.

johnny O.

We got here to eat at 8:30 with a 2 year old ordered an appetizer and some drinks, my sister in law shows up orders a drink and until 8:58 they wait to bring our food, not bring our drinks we ordered and told us we had 2 minutes to eat the food they just brought to us. Poor customer service they could have told us that it was going to be too long of a wait to get our food in a timely manner. No remorse shown for doing that to us not worth the time or money.

Paty P.

Food was incredible good ! I highly recommend the soup “ gumbo soup “ 🤩🤩🤩 I give 5 stars to the chefs !!!
Service was okey . Not very helpful but good enough!
Nice and clean restaurant, definitely, worthy to stop by 🙋‍♀️🤩🤩🤩